Since the topic of litter pans comes up from time to time, I thought I'd post my cheap and (relatively) easy solution, especially for those of you with large businesses or shelters. I only have two ferrets, but they have run of 'their' room most of the time, and run of the den/dining room when Harry and I are home to supervise. Since Mischief & Max each picked a different 'favorite corner' in both areas, I quickly determined I needed 4 litter boxes. I was at K-Mart a while back roaming around in the 'plastics' section looking at the storage boxes when I noticed the cheap 'sweater box' for $2.50. Bingo - just the right size for a litter box! Nice and tall so Max's rear doesn't hang over the back. I got home with my find, dug out a pair of wire cutters, and after 5 minutes and a slightly sore hand I had the following: ______________ /______________/ \ | \ \ _ Sorry my ASCII art isn't great! | \/_/| |__________________|_/ Basically I cut down both sides from six inches back at about a 45 degree angle down to about 1 or 1 1/2 inch from the bottom. Then cut straight across the front 1 inch from the bottom. The 1 inch lip holds in the litter, but makes a nice low step for a small kit to get in. And the box is long & deep enough for even a large hob! And a lot cheaper than the $10 - $12 dollars most of the larger litter boxes sell for. The only thing is you need wire cutters, or a good utility knife, to do the cutting. I also bought one shoe box ($1.50) and did the same thing to it for a smaller 'travel box'. Works great! Melissa L. McCowen Mischief & Max Knoxville, TN [Posted in FML issue 3091]